Préfet du Doubs v. Maire de Boussières

Reference :

1901464

Complaint date :

August 30, 2019

Status :

Provisional judgment

Place of jurisdiction :

France, Besançon

Plaintiffs types :

Politicians

Plaintiffs names :

Préfecture du Doubs

Defendants :

Bertrand Astric

Lawyers :

Dominique Landbeck

Case nature :

Administrative

Specificities :

Summary proceedings

Products :

Herbicide, Glyphosate

Requests :

The prefect is seeking the annulment of the order of 14 June 2019 prohibiting the use of any product containing glyphosate throughout the territory of the municipality, issued by Betrand Astric, mayor of Boussières.

Name of the Court :

Administrative Court of Besançon, France

Jurisdiction level :

Court

Decision date :

September 16, 2019

Decision nature :

Negative

Decision content :

The execution of the order dated June 14, 2019 of the mayor of Boussières is suspended until the court rules on the merits of the legality of this act.

Legal basis :

National law

Court Ruling :

Link to the ruling

Summary :

The order prohibiting the use of glyphosate-based herbicides in the municipality issued by the Mayor of Boussières is challenged by the Prefect of Doubs on the ground that that measure does not fall within the competence of a mayor but of the Minister for Agriculture. The hearing at the Administrative Court of Besançon took place on 09/13/2019. On 16 September 2019, the judge of summary proceedings suspended the municipal order. The municipality appeals against the decision.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.